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Golden Valley firefighters fixing houses
Carolyn Grove of Golden Valley needed a new front door. Although she considers herself a “do-it-yourselfer,” Grove is also a busy woman. She’s a single mom, breadwinner and caretaker to a parent with dementia. When her new door had been waiting in the foyer for six months, Grove decided to ask for help. “I thought I could do it myself — switching it out — and realized that’s not happening,” Grove said. ...
Salon Halo collecting dresses for Fairy Godmothers
Salon Halo in Robbinsdale is working with Project Fairy Godmothers to ensure high school students are able to have a complete prom experience this spring. “We give away the full experience: We actually give the jewelry, the makeup, hair demos. ... This year we incorporated some colleges to come in with college information for the girls. ... Everything they’re gonna need, except for the ticket,” Founder Cassandra Marshall said. Shoes,...
Pirates boys hoops respond to loss with statement win
Park Center boys basketball split its games last week, falling to Spring Lake Park on Feb. 14, before beating Andover on Feb. 16. Spring Lake Park Park Center boys basketball took its third loss of the season last week, falling 81-80 on Feb. 14 to Spring Lake Park on the road. Despite the loss, several...
Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey goes 1-1 to conclude regular season
The Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey team played two games last week to conclude the regular season, losing to Gentry Academy in overtime on Feb. 15, before beating East Ridge on the road on Feb. 17. Gentry Academy Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey lost 4-3 in overtime to Gentry Academy on Feb. 15, falling short on a non-conference night where both teams mounted comebacks. ...
Wings girls hockey end season against Benilde-St. Margaret’s
The Section 6AA semifinals took place last week with Armstrong/Cooper girls hockey, the fourth seed, losing 8-0 to the top seed Benilde-St. Margaret’s at Parade Ice Garden on Feb. 14, concluding their 2023/24 season with a 10-15-2 record. The Red Knights entered the Section 6AA tournament ranked fifth in MSHSL Class AA at the end of the regular season. Benilde-St. Margaret’s also represented Armstrong/Cooper’s first new opponent for the section tournament, having already faced Jefferson in the regular season before beating them in the quarterfinals. ...
Bluebirds hockey ends season with battle against Crimson
Third-seed Champlin Park/Coon Rapids girls hockey fell to second-seed Maple Grove 8-1 on Feb. 13 at Roseville Ice Arena. The loss ended CPCR’s 2023/24 season. The Crimson entered the week with an 18-7-1 record, having dominated their quarterfinal game against Osseo/Park Center the week before. Both teams showed their intent in the first period, fighting to a deadlock well into the period before Maple Grove eventually opened the scoring through...
Melvin Newbern continues pro hoops journey
Robbinsdale Cooper alumnus and New Hope native Melwin Newbern found a new home to continue his journey through professional basketball last week, signing for Eastern Mavericks DBC of the NBL1 Central in Australia. It is not Newbern’s first taste of professional hoops, having recently discovered his first professional team in Georgia, BC Astrali. Newbern played for Astrali in the final nine games of the 2022/23 season, collecting 284 minutes where he had 142 points, 37 assists, 15 steals, and a free-throw percentage of 71.4. ...
Cooper boys hoops nets two wins, girls stun Holy Angels
The Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks basketball teams had a strong run of results last week, with the boys beating St. Anthony and Holy Angels on Feb. 14 and 16, while the girls beat Holy Angels as well. Cooper boys Cooper boys basketball started last week with a 69-53 Tri-Metro Conference win over St. Anthony on Feb. 13 at home. The victory came in comeback fashion, with Cooper down 37-24 at halftime....
Rebels basketball teams net one win each
The Champlin Park boys and girls basketball teams each picked up key wins last week. The boys team earned a win over Centennial on Feb. 14, while the girls also notched a victory against Totino-Grace on Feb. 16. Rebels boys Champlin Park boys basketball won its opening game last week, beating Centennial 81-64 on Feb. 14 in Northwest Suburban Conference play. ...
Falcons, Mustangs, Rebels, Pirates take on state Nordic meet
Armstrong, Breck, Champlin Park, and Park Centerall sent individual skiers to the 2024 MSHSL Nordic skiing state championships last week at Giant’s Ridge Resort near Biwabik. Armstrong Freshman Anders Decker was Armstrong’s top boys finisher at state, earning 18th place. His classic time of 13:47.1 and freestyle time of 11:57.4 combined for a pursuit time of 25:33.0. ...
Falcon and Pirate wrestlers take on Section 5AAA meet
Park Center and Robbinsdale Armstrong both took part in the Section 5AAA wrestling meet on Feb. 17 at Rogers High School. Armstrong took on Maple Grove in the quarterfinals, falling 44-29 to the Crimson, who were knocked out themselves in the next round by Wayzata. Notable performances by Armstrong wrestlers in the matchup with Maple Grove included Andrew Ankeny’s (121) win over Logan Buman via a fall. Bram Hetten (139)...
New SRO bill moves forward in House
What role should the police have in schools? Last year, a new law changed the language around school resource officers, which led to several area police departments pulling their SROs from school districts. If passed, a new bill, HF3489, authored by Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope), would clarify the role and spell out what duties an SRO has. Last year’s controversial SRO bill stated that an SRO is an agent...
Wings girls hockey triumph over Jefferson in sections
Fourth-seed Armstrong/Cooper girls hockey opened the Section 6AA quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on Feb. 10 against fifth-seed Jefferson. The Wings put on a defensive showcase in the first period. Bunkering in against the pressure of Jefferson, who put up 12 shots in the first period, the likes of junior defenders Stellie LeMieux and Claire Hanson guided the Wings through a blistering first 10 minutes. The work paid off when...
Breck girls hockey ends season in section semifinals
Breck girls hockey lost in the Section 5A semifinals last week. The team opened with a 5-1 victory against No. 6 seed Princeton/Becker/Big Lake on Feb. 7 in the quarterfinals, before losing 3-1 to No. 2 seed Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian on Feb. 10 to conclude the 2023/24 season. Princeton/Becker/Big Lake Third-seed Breck girls hockey opened the Section 5A tournament by hosting Princeton/Becker/Big Lake. ...
Bluebirds hockey emerges triumphant against Rogers
Champlin Park/Coon Rapids girls hockey opened the Section 5AA quarterfinals with a 4-3 win over Rogers 4-3 in overtime on Feb. 10 at the Roseville Ice Arena. June Semling, with assists from Taylor Zahalka and Llly McKenzie, scored the winning goal in overtime to secure the win for CPCR. Champlin Park/Coon Rapids girls hockey head coach Todd Gutterman noted after the game that Rogers was a tough opponent, noting them...
OPC hockey ends season with loss in section quarterfinals
Seventh-seed Osseo/Park Center girls hockey took part in the Section 5AA tournament last week, falling 7-1 to Maple Grove in the quarterfinals on Feb. 10 at Roseville Ice Arena to conclude its 2023-24 season. Osseo/Park Center girls hockey head coach Jeremy Lewis explained after the game that the Stars showed knowledge of the fundamentals and the work ethic that the program has long focused on, regardless of the challenges that played out. ...
Pirates crew commits to Iowa Central Football
Six members of the 2023 Park Center football team officially committed to play football at Iowa Central Community College last week, sending a talented core of Pirates to star for the Tritons in years to come. The six new Tritons are linebacker Demitris Walker, defensive back and quarterback Isaac Davis, offensive lineman Great Ndego, defensive lineman Emmanuel Dorbor, linebacker Sabastine Weaver and defensive back Kristopher Roberts. Iowa Central is a...
Hawks and Centaurs take on Tri-Metro Conference meet
Brooklyn Center Centaurs and Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks both took part in the Tri-Metro Conference wrestling meet last week, with the Centaurs earning two first-place finishes in the 145 and 285 weight classes. Brooklyn Center The Brooklyn Center-Concordia Academy co-op finished third at the meet with 158 total points. Andreas Adamsson (145) was one of two...
AC Alpine skiing takes on section championships
The Armstrong/Cooper Alpine skiing team took on the Section 5 championships last week at Wild Mountain in Taylors Falls, with the boys and girls both putting together competitive times. The Armstrong/Cooper boys earned 11th place at the Section 5 boys championships, earning 257 points, just two behind 10th-place Brainerd. The boys section championship was won by Minnetonka, who secured 406 points. Brecker Swanson was the Wings’ top finisher, earning 15th...
Park Center routs Rogers and Rebels sweep Blaine
It was a busy week for the Park Center Pirates and Champlin Park Rebels last week. The Pirates boys and girls basketball teams both grabbed wins on Feb. 7, while both Champlin Park teams defeated Blaine on the same day. Champlin Park Champlin Park boys basketball added a dominant win last week in their only game, beating Blaine 97-63 at home to improve their conference record to 6-8, 11-10 overall. ...
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